Lyrics:

Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord
Have mercy if you please

I used to have plenty of money
The finest clothes in town
But bad luck and trouble overtaken me
Bound to get me down

Please have mercy
Lord have mercy on me
Well if I've done somebody wrong, Lord
Have mercy if you please

Keep on working now, child
Lord every morning

Well if I've been a bad boy, baby
I declare I'll change my ways
I don't want bad luck and trouble
To follow me all my days